xii, 323 pages ; 23 cm

"The City of God, written in the aftermath of the Gothic sack of Rome in A.D. 410, is the most influential of Augustine's works. It played a decisive role in the formation of the culture of the Christian West. Gerard O'Daly's book is the first comprehensive modern guide to it in any language." "The book should prove of value to Augustine's wide readership among students of late antiquity, theologians, philosophers, medievalists, Renaissance scholars, and historians of art and iconography."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-307) and index

1. Cities Real and Desired -- 2. The Making of the Book -- 3. The Apologetic Tradition -- 4. The Theme of the Two Cities -- 5. The Structure of the Work -- 6. 'Where Were the Gods?': Books 1-5 -- 7. Varro, Platonists, and Demons: Books 6-10 -- 8. Creation, the Fall, and the Regime of the Passions: Books 11-14 -- 9. The History of the Two Cities: Books 15-18 -- 10. Final Destinations: Books 19-22 -- 11. Influences and Sources -- 12. The Place of the City of God in Augustine's Writings -- App. A. The Title De Civitate Dei -- App. B. Manuscripts and Editions -- App. C. 'Breviculus', 'Capitula', and 'Canon' -- App. D. The Chronology in City 18. 54

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